Month: December 2018

Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2019 Agriculture has a tremendous impact on our nation’s economy, and Missouri is at the heart of this industry. It is important that young people carry on the [Read More …]

MSGA encourages farmers to finish MFP application before shutdown About 25 percent of the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, shut down at midnight last Friday after Congress and the Trump administration failed [Read More …]

120 gallons of milk donated to the Rome Rescue Mission on December 19 When making a donation, people are typically focused on the recipient of the donation. It is not often that the donation can [Read More …]

Let’s talk about the three most common misconceptions when raising heifers Gone are the days when a surplus heifer inventory defined a dairy’s profitability. As a progressive dairy producer, you are acutely aware of our [Read More …]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory reform, streamlining government, and [Read More …]

Vets Plus, Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of animal health and nutrition products, announced that it has acquired Merrick’s Inc., maker of boluses, tablets, powders and electrolytes serving the production animal industry. The new entity, known [Read More …]

The Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is thrilled to announce that over $150,000 was raised at the WEDA International Dealer Conference for WEDA’s Foundations. Funds raised will go toward scholarships to support career and technical [Read More …]

Administration will push Japan to reduce or eliminate tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports The United States will call for the inclusion of a provision to prevent currency devaluations in a trade agreement the country is [Read More …]

Meeting to be held Thursday, January 17, 2019 in two locations Dairy markets are historically the most volatile of the agriculture markets. They have been characterized by broad economic cycles, in which prices ebb and [Read More …]

Ohio farm looking to have a new pasteurization and bottling process built by springtime On 100 acres of pasture tucked in the rolling hills, sits a barn just six minutes outside of Belpre and Little [Read More …]

Dairy farmers face low milk prices, high operational costs, waning consumer demand In farm country outside Buffalo, New York, you will find Frank Valent working with his 80 or so Holstein and Jersey cows to [Read More …]

After moving to Oklahoma from England, the Casons started their dream of farming From the farm to the final product, the Cason family is there the entire way. Owner of Farm Sweet Farm LLC, Nina [Read More …]

USDA has received 136 Expressions of Interest from parties across 35 states U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the criteria the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed to evaluate the 136 Expressions of [Read More …]

Some USDA activities will be shut down, reduced with lapse in government funding U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in the [Read More …]

For over 30 years, the Southwest Nutrition Conference has been an important event for dairy producers and nutrition professionals. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Dr. Robert Collier of the University of [Read More …]

One of the Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy community will be held Jan. 23 and 24 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis. Dairy Strong 2019 will bring together more [Read More …]

Dairy farmers from all over the Midwest will be gathering in Springfield, MO, January 17-19, for the seventh annual Heart of America Dairy Expo presented by Hiland Dairy Foods. The Heart of America Dairy Expo [Read More …]

Description I-29 Moo University, a collaboration of dairy extension faculty from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, is hosting a Winter Workshop Series titled, “Barn Benchmarks for Success.” The workshop series will be [Read More …]

Initial phase will create 30 new jobs and includes a 42,000 square foot expansion Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the groundbreaking of Byrne Dairy’s Ultra Dairy plant $24 million expansion—the first phase of the [Read More …]

The 2019 Operations Managers Conference is about a month away, and we are thrilled to be presenting a variety of topics that offer education and applicable strategies for management teams, whether their focus is cows, [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Gravie announced today that the deadline to enroll in either the Minnesota or Nebraska Cooperative Farmer Member Health Plan has been extended. Eligible farmers who are members of participating Land O’ [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo’s annual Friends of Expo Party was held on Monday, December 10, recognizing the efforts and contributions of WDE’s nearly 500 volunteers. The evening was highlighted with the presentation of the 2018 Friend [Read More …]

On November 30, 2018, Wisconsin’s Livestock Facility Siting Review Board (Board) upheld the Town of Ledgeview’s decision to deny a dairy farm a zoning approval authorizing the dairy’s expansion.1 The review required the Board to [Read More …]

The 2019 Operations Managers Conference on January 22 – 23, 2019 in East Syracuse, New York emphasizes building a productive culture. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), this conference [Read More …]

Para ver la información en español, haga clic aquí Have you… Been working with dairy cows and are looking to increase your knowledge of reproductive management? Had some formal training or course work but want [Read More …]

“Focus on Risk for Dairy Farmers” webinar planned for Jan. 24, 12:30 to 1:15 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY are partnering to offer a “Focus on Risk for Dairy [Read More …]

Total 2018 Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) assisted member sales reached 72.5 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 17.4 million pounds of butter (82% milkfat) and 41.6 million pounds of whole milk powder. The milk equivalent of [Read More …]

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It’s sometimes staggering to think that 95 percent of the global population lives beyond our U.S. borders. That represents a world of opportunity for U.S. dairy. Putting more of your products into the international marketplace [Read More ...]